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MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING TILES. APPLICATION FILEDIMAR, H. 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, I919.

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JOHN J. SEMASHKO, OF SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING TILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

Application filed March 17, 1919. Serial No. 283,189.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Join: J. SEMASHKO, acitizen of Russia, residing at South River, in the county of Middlesexand State ofNew Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements inMachines for Assembling Tiles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a machine for assembling tiles, and the objectis to provide for delivering to a drum a number of tiles which may be ofhexagonal or other form and which shall be properly arranged as thetiles are delivered to the drum, so that a continuous strip of paper maybe applied to the tiles by means of an adhesive material, therebyproducing a continuous sheet with the tiles properly arranged thereonand ready to be transferred to suitable position in the processofconstructing a tile floor.

A further object is to provide particular means for transferring thetiles from a chute, comprising a series of channels arranged side byside, to the surface of 'a drum, the paper strip being applied as thetiles pass around the drum, the tiles arranged in the form of sheetsbeing then transferred to a suitable drie With the foregoing and other.objects in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction,combination and arrangement of elements hereinafter describedandclaimed.

In the accompanyingqdrawingsz Figure 1 is a view showing the relativearrangement of the upper conveyor, the

. drum, the means for conveying tiles to the drum, and the means fortransferring the sheet of assembled tiles to a drying device.

Fig. 2'is a-top plan view of the series "of channels of the chute fordelivering tiles to the drum.

Fig. 3 is a detail'in side'elevation showing the arrangement ofalternate channels of the chute in different planes.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a modified form.

Fi ..5 is a topplan view of a further modi cation, v

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the drum of Fig.'5, including themounting and operating means for said drum.

Referring to Fig. 1, the tiles pass down wardly over or through asuitable discharge device designated 10, passing thence over a beltconveyer 12 to a chute 14 which may comprise a. series of channelsformed as in dioated below. A drum 15 receives the tiles as they passfrom the chute 14, and a strip of paper 16 is applied as the tiles passaround or partly around the drum. The

paper is shown at 17 and the roller 18 oper ates within a. rece tacle 19which is supplied with suitable adliesive material. Golding rollers areshown at 20, 21 and 22.

The tiles applied to the paper strip are received by a. conveyor 23 andare transferred to a drier 25 where a suitable degree of heat isapplied.

Drum 15 is mounted on shaft 26 and the surface of the drumis providedwith a series of staggered strips 28 between which ifiihe tiles arereceived for the purpose speci- In the form shown in Fig. 2, 16 channelsare illustrated, the entrance portions of these channels beingdesignated 30, and the Fig. 4, and in this form the drum is designated35 and is mounted on shaft 36, the latter being driven by means of apulley 40. In this form the chute is designated 50 and includes a seriesof channels 51, the entrance portions of which are parallel, thechannels diverging as shown and being separated by tapered interveningwalls 52, so that the rows of tiles shall be discharged in proper spacedrelation, the distance between the rows just within the discharge endsof the channels formed by partition walls 52 .be-

ing equivalent to the width of one rowr/ Chute 50 comprises a pluralittlons, the lower section being in ependent of secof the upper sectionand being slidably mounted in any suitable manner, as by the use oftransverse guides 51' on the under side of the chute, permitting of thesidewise movement of the lower chute section,

so that the rows of tiles shall be discharged in themanner required forproducing a continuous sheet.

This sidewise movement of the lower chute bar 44',

section is effected by means of an arm 41 having an offset end portion43engaging the toothed portion 44 extending around the drum at one endthereof and outside of flange 45. Connecting strips &2 are secured attheir ends to the partition walls and are movable across the face of thelower end of the upper chute seetionr If provision is not made forslight play lengthwise, the'strips maybe of rubber. The .chute ispositively moved in one direction by arm 4:1, and is moyed intheopposite-direction by spring 4:2

In Figs. 5 and 6 the drum is provided with teeth 44, as before, thelatter being engaged by a cam or the like 43 carried by position, andthe drum being mounted for movement longitudinally of the shaft 36' andbeing keyed thereon. The keys are designated 41', and the drum is heldin a given position by means of a spring 37 mounted on shaft 36 andbetween the drumbearing 38 and a bearing member 39 supporting the end ofthe shaft. tudinal movement of the drum the spacing of the tiles.

rovides for this bar being mounted in a fixed The longi-- What isclaimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a drum provided with aseries of circumferential strips spaced apart and providing interveningchannels, and means for discharging to the drum a plurality of rows oftiles filling all of said channels.

2. In a device of the class described, a drum provided with a series ofcircumferential strips spaced apart, means for rotating the drum, andmeans for discharging a plurality of rows of tiles to the drum, saidrows being in staggered relation.

3. In a device offthe class described, a drum provided withcircumferential strips spaced apart and having staggered walls andproviding intervening channels, and means for discharging a plurality ofrows of tiles to the channels.

4. In a device of the class described, a drum provided withcircumferential strips spaced apart, and a chute discharging tiles tothe drum in parallel rows, with the tiles in staggered relation.

In testimony whereof I aflix'my signature.

JOHN J. SEMASHKO.

